- FARR, SAM
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- Experience: House: District 20, 1993-Present
- Home State: California
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $212,351Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Samuel 'Sam' Farr
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Shary; 1 Child: Jessica
- Birth Date: 07/04/1941
- Birth Place: San Francisco, CA
- Home City: Carmel, CA
- Religion: Episcopalian
Education
- Attended, Monterey Institute of International Studies
- Attended, University of Santa Clara
- BS, Biology, Willamette University, 1963
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 20, 1993-present
- Won Special Election, United States House of Representatives, District 20, June 2003
- Assembly Member, California State Assembly, 1969-1975, 1980-1993
- Member, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1975-1980
- Chair, Board of Supervisors, Monterey County, 1979
Current Legislative Committees
- Appropriations, Member
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Ranking
Member
- Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Member
- Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, present
- Member, Bi-Partisan Disabilities Caucus, present
- Member, California Democratic Congressional Delegation, present
- Member, Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Bike Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Coastal Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Coast Guard Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Internet Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Congressional Organic Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Rural Housing Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Wine Caucus, present
- Member, Congressional Zoo & Aquarium Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, Defense Communities Caucus, present
- Member, House Army Caucus, present
- Co-Chair, House Oceans Caucus, present
- Member, House Rural Health Care Coalition, present
- Co-Chair, House Unexploded Ordnance Caucus, present
- Member, National Marine Sanctuary Caucus, present
- Member, United States-Philippines Caucus, present
- Supervisor, Central Committee, Monterey County Democratic Party
- Member, Democratic Study Group Executive Committee
- Former Co-Chair, House and Senate International Education Study Group
- Former Vice Chair, House Environmental Caucus
Professional Experience
- Former Budget Analyst
- Former Committee Consultant
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Member, Center for Non-Proliferation
- Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
- Member, Natividad Hospital Foundation
- Member, O'Neill Sea Odyssey
- Member, Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association
- Volunteer, United States Peace Corps, Colombia, 1964-1966
General Survey
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